The association of gonorrhoea and syphilis with premature birth and low birthweight.

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OBJECTIVE: Provide evidence from prospective data that Neisseria gonorrhoeae may be an important cause of premature delivery and low birth weight in areas with high prevalence of genital infections. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kalafong University Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa in collaboration with the Departments of Microbiology and of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Katholieke Universiteit,...

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